Benajah Gavitt b. 20 Jun 1791 Charleston, Washington, Rhode Island d. 27 Jul 1858: My Family Online

1791 - 1858 (67 years)

Name	Benajah Gavitt
Born	20 Jun 1791	Charleston, Washington, Rhode Island [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Gender	Male
Died	27 Jul 1858 [6, 7]
Buried	River Bend Cemetery, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA [7]
Person ID	I9836	Wagner-Thomas \| Hallmark
Last Modified	11 Jan 2014

Father	John Gavitt, b. 13 Jul 1744, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States , d. Bef Dec 1815 (Age < 71 years)
Mother	Desire Wilcox, b. 1754, d. 9 Oct 1842, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States (Age 88 years)
Married	28 Dec 1773	Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States [8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
Family ID	F2730	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Rhoda Gavitt, b. 28 Mar 1795, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States , d. 20 Jun 1833 (Age 38 years)

Married 29 Feb 1824 Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States [13, 14, 15, 16]

Children

+	1. Keturah P Gavitt, b. Abt 1827, d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Desire Ann Gavitt, b. 12 May 1830, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States , d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 22 Nov 2014

Family ID F2771 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 20 Jun 1791 - Charleston, Washington, Rhode Island
	Married - 29 Feb 1824 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
	Buried - - River Bend Cemetery, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

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Notes

1791 BIRTH: Benejah Gavitt born 20 June 1791 [no place shown]

1824 MARRIAGE: RI,Washington-Westerly: Benejah Gavitt md 29 February 1824, his second cousin, Rhoda Gavitt (24 iv), daughter of Sylvester and Deturah (Pendleton).

1850 CENSUS: RI,Washington-Westerly: A/C Image 68, Dw 409/411:
GAVITT, Benajah 59/RI farmer [2000]; Peleg SAUNDERS 28/RI-mariner; Keturah 25/RI;
Rhoda 2/RI; Harriett 17/RI

1858 DEATH: Benejah died 27 July 1858 [no place shown]

Sources

[S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 471.
43. v. Benajah, b. 20 June 1791 [no place shown]
[S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., Vol 5 pg 103.
4-186 GAVITT Benajah, June 30, 1791. Note--Three youngest born Charlestown.
Washington Co, Westerly -- Births and Deaths
[S390] Rhode Island, Washington County Vital Records, 974.5 V2b., Vol 8 pg 281.
GAVITT, Benajah of John & Desire, b 1790 We [wid; d 26 July 1858 We] (WeD 2-5)
Births from Death Rcds
[S437] Your Ancestors, a National Magazine of Genealogy and Family History, 973 B2y., V2, #4, pg 72.
Benajah Gavitt b. June 20, 1791 [no place shown]
[S446] Rhode Island,Washington Co-Westerly Town meeting & Vital Rcds, Film 0930813, pg 551.
John Gavit md Desire Willcox, children born: son Bennajah Gavit born Charleston June 30, 1791...
Vol 4 1779-1819
[S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 481.
43. Benajah Gavitt... of Westerly, R. I... died 27 July 1858 [no place shown]
[S433] Westerly and Its Witnesses for 250 years, 1626-1876, 974.59 H2d., pg 292.
Benajah Gavitt, died July 27, 1858, age 68 [no place of death shown].
[S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 471.
21. Col John Gavitt... of Westerly R. I., ... married, at Westerly, 28 Dec 1773, Desire Wilcox...
[S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., Vol 5 pg 31, 69.
4-186 GAVITT, John, of Jeseph, of Westerly, and Desire Wilcox, of Joseph, of Charlestown; m. by Peleg Cross, Justice, Dec. 28, 1773.
Washington Co, Westerly -- Marriages
[S390] Rhode Island, Washington County Vital Records, 974.5 V2b., Vol 4 pg 150.
GAVITT, John and prob Miss Willcox of Capt Joseph mpr 1809 Ch 1B:240
Marriages from Probate Rcds
[S437] Your Ancestors, a National Magazine of Genealogy and Family History, 973 B2y., Vol 2, No 4, pg 72.
Desire Wilcox, dau of Joseph and Mary (Burdick) m. Dec. 28, 1773 Col. John Gavitt, son of Joseph and Thankful (Ross) of Westerly.
[S446] Rhode Island,Washington Co-Westerly Town meeting & Vital Rcds, Film 0930813, pg 551.
John Gavit of Westerly, son of Joseph Gavit, and Desire Willcox, dau of Joseph Willcox of Charleston, both of Washington Co, md 28 Dec 1773 by Peleg Cross, J. P.
Vol 4 1779-1819
[S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 481.
43. Benajah Gavitt of Westerly, R. I... married at Westerly, 29 Feb. 1824, his second cousin, Rhoda Gavitt (24, iv), q. v., daughter of Sylvester and Keturah (Pendleton).
[S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., Vol 5 pg 32.
4-203 GAVITT, Benajah, and Rhoda Gavitt; m. at Stonington, by Elder Asher Miner, Feb. 29, 1824.
Washington Co, Westerly -- Marriages
[S390] Rhode Island, Washington County Vital Records, 974.5 V2b., Vol 5 pg 149, 151.
GAVIT, Benajah and Rhoda Gavit of Sylvester mpr 1829 We 3B:331, 444, 488; 4B:45
Marriages from Probate
[S446] Rhode Island,Washington Co-Westerly Town meeting & Vital Rcds, Film 0930813, pg 568.
Benajah Gavit and Rhoda Gavit, both of Westerly RI, md at Stonington Feb 29 1824, by Asher Minor, Elder, State of CT, Co of New London, entered 1 June 1824
Vol 4 1779-1819